Looking for reliable static caravan transport in Canterbury? Static Caravan Movers moves static caravans, park homes and mobile homes to, from and around Canterbury and Kent – safely, legally and at competitive prices, from our base near Rye in East Sussex.
Canterbury sits at the meeting point of some of east Kent’s busiest routes, which is exactly why we know it well. We move static caravans, park homes and mobile homes in and out of the city and its surrounding villages every season, working from our base over near Rye. A static is wider than 2.9 metres, so it travels as a wide load rather than an ordinary trailer, and the cathedral-city centre with its narrow medieval streets is no place for one. The skill is reading the job before we set off: matching the right tractor unit and trailer to your unit, then picking a route that keeps to roads built for size. Whether you are moving onto a coastal pitch or a private plot out in the countryside, we plan it properly first.
Holiday parks near Canterbury
Canterbury itself is inland, so most static and holiday-home pitches sit on the coast a short drive north. The biggest cluster is along the seafront between Whitstable and Herne Bay, with quieter spots inland around Chestfield and Seasalter. We reach these from the A299 Thanet Way, which leaves the M2/A2 at Brenley Corner and runs a wide, dual-carriageway line along the north Kent coast, the kind of road a 3-metre-plus load needs. We refer to parks by area only, because individual sites change hands and we will confirm the exact access with you. If your unit is heading for a city-edge plot or a village near Sturry, Bridge or Chartham instead, just tell us the postcode and we will work the route back from there.
Private-site, farm and residential moves
A good share of our Canterbury work is nothing to do with holiday parks. People buy a static to live in on their own land while they renovate a house, or site one on a farm or smallholding to run camping or glamping. Around Canterbury that often means a unit going down a long farm track, through a field gateway or into a paddock that was never designed for an articulated lorry. Those jobs are our bread and butter. The width and weight rules are identical to a park delivery, but the access tends to be tighter and softer underfoot, so we look hard at the final approach. Send us the location and a few photos and we will tell you honestly whether it can be done and how.
Roads and moving an abnormal load
The strategic routes here are the A2 and the M2, which together carry traffic between London, Canterbury and the Channel ports, plus the A28 that runs through the city as part of its ring road, linking Ashford, Canterbury and Margate. For a wide load these wider A-roads and the motorway are what we aim for, keeping clear of the pinched lanes around the city centre. Coming from our Rye base we usually run up via Ashford and the A28, or cut across to the A2, depending on where your unit starts and finishes. A static is an abnormal load, so for any route we notify the police in each district it passes through, normally about two working days ahead, and arrange an escort if a stretch is especially tight.
What we need to give you an accurate quote
Getting a price from us is simple, and it starts with photos. First, we want clear pictures of the caravan or unit itself, side on and end on, so we can read its true length and width rather than guess from a model name. Second, and just as important, we need photos of the access at both ends: the gateway, drive or pitch entrance where it is collected and where it is going. Show us tight turns, low branches, gateposts, soft verges and any narrow or weight-limited lane on the approach. For a wide load the access decides the method as much as the mileage does, so seeing it lets us choose the right vehicle, plan the route and arrange any escort in advance, with no nasty surprises on the day. Call 01797 740231 or send the pictures over and we will come back with a clear quote.
Canterbury static caravan transport FAQs
Can you get a static caravan through Canterbury city centre? We avoid the medieval centre entirely. The narrow streets and tight corners are wrong for a load over 2.9 metres wide, so we route around the city on the A2, M2 and the wider sections of the ring road, then approach your pitch or plot from the most open direction. If the only way in is genuinely awkward, we will tell you at the quote stage rather than discover it on the day.
My static is going to a field outside Canterbury with only a farm gate for access. Is that a problem? Not necessarily, but it is exactly the kind of detail we need to see first. Farm gateways are often narrower than a static and the ground can be soft. Send us photos of the gate, the track and the field entrance, and we will work out whether we can take it straight in, need to come at a different angle, or should arrange extra help to land it on the plot safely.
Towns we also cover from Canterbury
This page also covers static caravan transport for Herne Bay and Dover. The parks, roads and access issues are much the same across this part of Kent, so the same team, permits and routing apply – just tell us the postcode when you ask for a quote.
Our static caravan services in Canterbury
Local knowledge, competitive prices
We are based near Rye in East Sussex, so Canterbury is on our doorstep. We handle every abnormal-load permit, police notification and escort vehicle for you, and can de-site and re-site your caravan at either end of the journey.
- Over 20 years’ experience moving static caravans and park homes
- All permits, notifications and escorts handled for you
- Fully insured, careful teams
- One clear, fixed quote with no hidden extras
Part of our South East & London coverage
Canterbury is part of our South East England & London coverage. Wherever you are moving to or from, we manage the whole job – see all the areas we cover.
Helpful guides
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- How to move a static caravan to another site
- Can you move a static caravan to another site?
- Putting a static caravan on private land
Get a quote for your move
Tell us your caravan’s size and the postcodes you are moving from and to, and send us a few photos of the unit and the access at both ends. We will give you a free, no-obligation quote for transport in Canterbury. Call 01797 740231 or use our contact form.